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Trump to sign order proclaiming there are only two sexes (news.sky.com)

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

You'd think that, but really, I suspect a lot of the confusion comes from the word itself. "Intersex" implies with its "inter-" prefix that something exists between the two sexes, thus implying the existence of a third (or more) sex.

But again, it's just a blanket term that covers a wide variety of medical conditions related to development of sex organs/characteristics.

And I shouldn't have to say this, but of course I'm not saying that one's anatomy has any influence on one's worth as a person. I'm not a monster. I'm just a stickler for semantic accuracy.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 hour ago

I’m not a monster. I’m just a stickler for semantic accuracy.

For what reason? What use does it have? Because as it stands, you're arguing in favor of a false dichotomy that, though you may be against them, is still used by bigots to justify their hate. Weighed against "semantic accuracy," I don't really think that's worthwhile.